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Theuderic III | |
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![]() Theuderic III from "Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum" | |
King of the Franks | |
Reign | 679–691 |
Predecessor | Vacant (last held by Childeric II) |
Successor | Clovis IV |
King of Austrasia | |
Reign | 679-691 |
Predecessor | Dagobert II |
King of Neustria and Burgundy | |
Reign | in 673 and 675-691 |
Predecessor | Childeric II (in 675) Chlothar III (in 673) |
Born | c. 651 |
Died | c. 691 (aged 39–40) |
Spouse | Clotilda Amalberga |
Issue | Clovis IV Childebert III Chrotlind (?) Clovis III (?) Clotaire IV (?) Bertrada of Prüm (?) |
Dynasty | Merovingian |
Father | Clovis II |
Mother | Balthild |
Theuderic III (or Theuderich, Theoderic, or Theodoric; in French, Thierry) (c.651[1]–691) was the king of Neustria (including Burgundy) on two occasions (673 and 675–691) and king of Austrasia from 679 to his death in 691. Thus, he was the king of all the Franks from 679. The son of Clovis II and Balthild, he has been described as a puppet – a roi fainéant – of Ebroin, the Mayor of the Palace, who may have even appointed him without the support of the nobles. He succeeded his brother Clotaire III in Neustria in 673, but Childeric II of Austrasia displaced him soon thereafter until he died in 675 and Theuderic retook his throne. When Dagobert II died in 679, he received Austrasia as well and became king of the whole Frankish realm.
He and the Neustrian mayor of the palace, Waratton, made peace with Pepin of Heristal, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, in 681. However, on Waratton's death in 686, the new mayor, Berthar, made war with Austrasia and Pepin vanquished the Burgundo-Neustrian army under Berthar and Theuderic (a Neustrian) at the Battle of Tertry in 687, thus paving the way for Austrasian dominance of the Frankish state.[2]
He married Clotilda, a daughter of Ansegisel and Saint Begga of Landen.
They had the following children:
He married Amalberge (Saint Amalaberga) before 674, daughter of Wandregisis and Farahild.
He was possibly father of:
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Theuderic III Born: 650s Died: 691
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Preceded by Childeric II |
King of Neustria and Burgundy 675–691 |
Succeeded by Clovis IV |
Preceded by Dagobert II |
King of Austrasia 679–691 | |
Vacant Title last held by Childeric II
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King of the Franks 679–691 |